Elementary MTTC (103)
questions and
answers latest top
score.
During world language instruction, which of the following student activities
would best incorporate opportunities for students to negotiate meaning?
A. reading a text and underlining any words that are unfamiliar
B. playing a game in which a word must be guessed by use of circumlocution
C. filling out a worksheet of questions that require the use of a dictionary
D. writing a short story based on a sequential set of illustrations from a
picture book correct answerB
Which of the following characteristics of literacy development best
illustrates the relationship between speaking and writing?
A. printing the letters of the alphabet
B. overgeneralizing regular verb tense endings
C. using phonetic spelling
D. recognizing examples of environmental print - correct answerC
A second-grade teacher notices that several students regularly place
adjectives after nouns in their writing and speaking. These students most
likely require explicit instruction related to which of the following English
language systems?
A. phonological
B. semantic
C. syntactic
, D. pragmatic - correct answerC
At the beginning of the school year, a kindergarten teacher talks informally
with students' families about the kinds of prior experiences their children
have had, especially those related to learning and literacy. The teacher uses
this information to help plan dramatic play and literacy centers that reflect
familiar settings, tasks, and experiences. These actions most clearly
demonstrate the teacher's awareness of the:
A. integrated nature of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
B. interconnections between language, literacy, and culture.
C. relationship between oral language development and reading achievement.
D. links between vocabulary development and reading in the home. -
correct answerB
As a regular component of whole-group mathematics instruction, a fifth-grade
teacher guides students in closely reading key pages from the grade-level
textbook. Afterward, in addition to guiding students in applying the new
material presented in the text to sample exercises, the teacher also helps
the students summarize the text's main ideas orally. Finally, students draft
their own written summaries of the new concepts, processes, and/or
terminology in their mathematics journals. This approach to content- area
instruction promotes students' school achievement primarily in which of the
following ways?
A. by providing a print-rich environment in which students at all skill levels
participate in differentiated literacy activities
B. by using nonverbal, concrete experiences to scaffold students'
comprehension and vocabulary development
C. by promoting students' development of skill in using listening,
speaking, reading, correct answerC
A kindergarten teacher wants to involve all families in helping students
develop oral language skills that support literacy development. Which of the
following teacher recommendations to families is likely to be most effective
in addressing this goal?
A. "Take your children to arts and cultural community events such as
concerts and festivals."
B. "Visit the local public library regularly with your child to borrow children's
books such as picture books and easy readers."
C. "Spend time with your children playing active games such as
hopscotch and jump rope."
D. "Talk with your children while working together when preparing meals
and doing other daily activities." - correct answerD
A teacher is designing a sequence of instruction for teaching letter recognition
skills to emergent readers. Which of the following sets of letters would be
most appropriate for a teacher to include in the first lessons?
A. c, o, w, x, y, z
B. I, L, T, H, E, F
C. a, m, t, s, f, d
, D. A, 3a, 3B, 3b, 3C, 3c 3- correct 3answerC
An 3English 3Language 3Learner 3in 3a 3fourth-grade 3class 3can 3read 3fluently 3in 3a
3language 3that 3is 3written 3using 3a 3nonalphabetic 3script. 3Which 3of 3the
3following 3concepts 3is 3likely 3to 3be 3most 3difficult 3for 3this 3student 3to 3grasp
3when 3learning 3to 3read 3in 3English?
A. A 3series 3of 3letters 3represents 3a 3word.
B. Print 3symbolizes 3spoken 3language.
C. A 3sentence 3is 3composed 3of 3a 3sequence 3of 3words.
D. Letters 3correspond 3to 3phonemes. 3- correct 3answerD
A 3kindergarten 3teacher 3regularly 3reads 3aloud 3"big 3books" 3to 3her 3students. 3As
3she 3reads 3she 3points 3to 3each 3word, 3and 3during 3successive 3readings 3she
3encourages 3students 3to 3join 3in 3the 3reading 3as 3she 3points. 3Which 3of 3the
3following 3emergent 3literacy 3skills 3is 3this 3activity 3most 3likely 3to 3promote?
A. awareness 3of 3consonant 3and 3vowel 3phonemes
B. understanding 3of 3the 3relationship 3of 3speech 3to 3print
C. recognition 3of 3basic 3phonics 3and 3spelling 3patterns
D. knowledge 3of 3variations 3in 3letter-sound 3relationships 3- correct 3answerB
A 3kindergarten 3teacher 3regularly 3leads 3classroom 3discussions 3before
3beginning 3a 3new 3read-aloud 3of 3informational 3texts. 3For 3example, 3he 3may
3conduct 3a 3book 3walk 3of 3the 3pictures, 3point 3out 3some 3key 3vocabulary, 3and
3then 3ask 3students 3to 3share 3what 3they 3already 3know 3about 3the 3subject 3of
3the 3book. 3This 3practice 3most 3clearly 3demonstrates 3the 3teacher's
3understanding 3of 3which 3of 3the 3following 3factors 3that 3influence 3emergent
3readers' 3construction 3of 3meaning?
A. the 3role 3of 3setting 3a 3purpose 3and 3goal 3prior 3to 3reading 3a 3text
B. the 3importance 3of 3using 3textual 3evidence 3to 3draw 3conclusions
C. the 3role 3of 3activating 3background 3knowledge 3related 3to 3a 3text
D. the 3importance 3of 3determining 3a 3text's 3main 3idea 3and 3details 3 - 3 3 correct
3answerC
Which 3of 3the 3following 3words 3would 3be 3most 3appropriate 3to 3include 3in 3phonics
3instruction 3designed 3to 3promote 3beginning 3readers' 3ability 3to 3decode
3regular 3CVCe 3words?
A. done
B. give
C. make
D. were 3- correct 3answerC
A 3fifth-grade 3student 3who 3is 3having 3difficulty 3reading 3the 3word 3instinctively 3in
3a 3science 3text 3would 3be 3best 3advised 3to 3apply 3which 3of 3the 3following
3skills?
A. word 3recognition
B. structural 3analysis
C. syllabication
D. phonic 3analysis 3- correct 3answerB
, A 3second-grade 3teacher 3would 3like 3to 3improve 3students' 3ability 3to 3read
3narrative 3texts 3with 3appropriate 3expression. 3Which 3of 3the 3following
3strategies 3is 3likely 3to 3be 3most 3effective 3in 3addressing 3this 3goal?
A. asking 3students 3to 3try 3to 3read 3a 3short 3story 3silently 3in 3a 3specified 3amount 3of
3time
B. engaging 3students 3in 3a 3round-robin 3reading 3of 3a 3short 3story
C. having 3students 3read 3and 3then 3rewrite 3a 3short 3story 3in 3the 3form 3of 3a 3song
3or 3poem
D. leading 3students 3in 3an 3echo 3reading 3of 3a 3short 3story 3- correct 3answerD
As 3part 3of 3an 3informal 3reading 3assessment, 3a 3teacher 3asks 3a 3first-grade
3student 3to 3read 3a 3grade-level 3passage 3aloud. 3As 3the 3student 3reads, 3the
3teacher 3marks 3the 3student's 3errors 3on 3a 3copy 3of 3the 3passage, 3indicating
3errors 3of 3substitution, 3insertion, 3omission, 3and 3reversal. 3The 3teacher 3also
3notes 3any 3repetitions 3or 3self-corrections. 3This 3assessment 3is 3likely 3to
3provide 3the 3most 3useful 3information 3about 3the 3student's 3skills 3in 3which 3of
3the 3following 3areas 3of 3reading 3development?
A. reading 3comprehension
B. vocabulary 3knowledge
C. phonemic 3awareness
D. word 3recognition 3- 3 3 correct 3answerD
Which 3of 3the 3following 3scenarios 3would 3provide 3the 3best 3evidence 3that 3a
3kindergarten 3student 3is 3progressing 3according 3to 3typical 3stages 3of 3literacy
3development?
A. Now 3the 3student 3provides 3detailed 3drawings 3to 3accompany 3his
3written 3symbols, 3whereas 3he 3never 3illustrated 3his 3writings 3at 3the
3beginning 3of 3the 3school 3year.
B. At 3the 3beginning 3of 3the 3school 3year, 3the 3student 3often 3incorporated
3words 3into 3his 3writings 3that 3he 3had 3copied 3from 3environmental 3print,
3but 3now 3he 3only 3uses 3his 3own 3original 3symbols.
C. Now 3the 3student 3knows 3that 3he 3is 3not 3writing 3real 3words, 3whereas 3at 3the
3beginning 3of 3the 3school 3year 3he 3would 3point 3to 3clusters 3of 3letters 3and 3call
3them 3words.
D. At 3the 3beginning 3of 3the 3school 3year, 3the 3student 3told 3a 3different 3story
3each 3time 3he 3reread 3his 3writings, 3but 3now 3he 3follows 3the 3letters 3with 3his
3finger 3and 3uses 3similar 3words 3when 3rereading. 3- correct 3answerD
Which 3of 3the 3following 3words 3would 3be 3most 3appropriate 3to 3teach 3as 3a 3sight
3word 3to 3fifth- 3grade 3students?
A. teacher
B. understand
C. scientist
D. explain 3- correct 3answerC
Which 3of 3the 3following 3teacher 3actions 3during 3a 3read-aloud 3of 3a 3"big 3book" 3is
3likely 3to 3be 3most 3effective 3in 3supporting 3kindergartners' 3vocabulary
3development?
A. reading 3dramatically 3using 3exaggerated 3intonation 3and 3placing 3extra
3emphasis 3on 3key 3words 3in 3the 3text
questions and
answers latest top
score.
During world language instruction, which of the following student activities
would best incorporate opportunities for students to negotiate meaning?
A. reading a text and underlining any words that are unfamiliar
B. playing a game in which a word must be guessed by use of circumlocution
C. filling out a worksheet of questions that require the use of a dictionary
D. writing a short story based on a sequential set of illustrations from a
picture book correct answerB
Which of the following characteristics of literacy development best
illustrates the relationship between speaking and writing?
A. printing the letters of the alphabet
B. overgeneralizing regular verb tense endings
C. using phonetic spelling
D. recognizing examples of environmental print - correct answerC
A second-grade teacher notices that several students regularly place
adjectives after nouns in their writing and speaking. These students most
likely require explicit instruction related to which of the following English
language systems?
A. phonological
B. semantic
C. syntactic
, D. pragmatic - correct answerC
At the beginning of the school year, a kindergarten teacher talks informally
with students' families about the kinds of prior experiences their children
have had, especially those related to learning and literacy. The teacher uses
this information to help plan dramatic play and literacy centers that reflect
familiar settings, tasks, and experiences. These actions most clearly
demonstrate the teacher's awareness of the:
A. integrated nature of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
B. interconnections between language, literacy, and culture.
C. relationship between oral language development and reading achievement.
D. links between vocabulary development and reading in the home. -
correct answerB
As a regular component of whole-group mathematics instruction, a fifth-grade
teacher guides students in closely reading key pages from the grade-level
textbook. Afterward, in addition to guiding students in applying the new
material presented in the text to sample exercises, the teacher also helps
the students summarize the text's main ideas orally. Finally, students draft
their own written summaries of the new concepts, processes, and/or
terminology in their mathematics journals. This approach to content- area
instruction promotes students' school achievement primarily in which of the
following ways?
A. by providing a print-rich environment in which students at all skill levels
participate in differentiated literacy activities
B. by using nonverbal, concrete experiences to scaffold students'
comprehension and vocabulary development
C. by promoting students' development of skill in using listening,
speaking, reading, correct answerC
A kindergarten teacher wants to involve all families in helping students
develop oral language skills that support literacy development. Which of the
following teacher recommendations to families is likely to be most effective
in addressing this goal?
A. "Take your children to arts and cultural community events such as
concerts and festivals."
B. "Visit the local public library regularly with your child to borrow children's
books such as picture books and easy readers."
C. "Spend time with your children playing active games such as
hopscotch and jump rope."
D. "Talk with your children while working together when preparing meals
and doing other daily activities." - correct answerD
A teacher is designing a sequence of instruction for teaching letter recognition
skills to emergent readers. Which of the following sets of letters would be
most appropriate for a teacher to include in the first lessons?
A. c, o, w, x, y, z
B. I, L, T, H, E, F
C. a, m, t, s, f, d
, D. A, 3a, 3B, 3b, 3C, 3c 3- correct 3answerC
An 3English 3Language 3Learner 3in 3a 3fourth-grade 3class 3can 3read 3fluently 3in 3a
3language 3that 3is 3written 3using 3a 3nonalphabetic 3script. 3Which 3of 3the
3following 3concepts 3is 3likely 3to 3be 3most 3difficult 3for 3this 3student 3to 3grasp
3when 3learning 3to 3read 3in 3English?
A. A 3series 3of 3letters 3represents 3a 3word.
B. Print 3symbolizes 3spoken 3language.
C. A 3sentence 3is 3composed 3of 3a 3sequence 3of 3words.
D. Letters 3correspond 3to 3phonemes. 3- correct 3answerD
A 3kindergarten 3teacher 3regularly 3reads 3aloud 3"big 3books" 3to 3her 3students. 3As
3she 3reads 3she 3points 3to 3each 3word, 3and 3during 3successive 3readings 3she
3encourages 3students 3to 3join 3in 3the 3reading 3as 3she 3points. 3Which 3of 3the
3following 3emergent 3literacy 3skills 3is 3this 3activity 3most 3likely 3to 3promote?
A. awareness 3of 3consonant 3and 3vowel 3phonemes
B. understanding 3of 3the 3relationship 3of 3speech 3to 3print
C. recognition 3of 3basic 3phonics 3and 3spelling 3patterns
D. knowledge 3of 3variations 3in 3letter-sound 3relationships 3- correct 3answerB
A 3kindergarten 3teacher 3regularly 3leads 3classroom 3discussions 3before
3beginning 3a 3new 3read-aloud 3of 3informational 3texts. 3For 3example, 3he 3may
3conduct 3a 3book 3walk 3of 3the 3pictures, 3point 3out 3some 3key 3vocabulary, 3and
3then 3ask 3students 3to 3share 3what 3they 3already 3know 3about 3the 3subject 3of
3the 3book. 3This 3practice 3most 3clearly 3demonstrates 3the 3teacher's
3understanding 3of 3which 3of 3the 3following 3factors 3that 3influence 3emergent
3readers' 3construction 3of 3meaning?
A. the 3role 3of 3setting 3a 3purpose 3and 3goal 3prior 3to 3reading 3a 3text
B. the 3importance 3of 3using 3textual 3evidence 3to 3draw 3conclusions
C. the 3role 3of 3activating 3background 3knowledge 3related 3to 3a 3text
D. the 3importance 3of 3determining 3a 3text's 3main 3idea 3and 3details 3 - 3 3 correct
3answerC
Which 3of 3the 3following 3words 3would 3be 3most 3appropriate 3to 3include 3in 3phonics
3instruction 3designed 3to 3promote 3beginning 3readers' 3ability 3to 3decode
3regular 3CVCe 3words?
A. done
B. give
C. make
D. were 3- correct 3answerC
A 3fifth-grade 3student 3who 3is 3having 3difficulty 3reading 3the 3word 3instinctively 3in
3a 3science 3text 3would 3be 3best 3advised 3to 3apply 3which 3of 3the 3following
3skills?
A. word 3recognition
B. structural 3analysis
C. syllabication
D. phonic 3analysis 3- correct 3answerB
, A 3second-grade 3teacher 3would 3like 3to 3improve 3students' 3ability 3to 3read
3narrative 3texts 3with 3appropriate 3expression. 3Which 3of 3the 3following
3strategies 3is 3likely 3to 3be 3most 3effective 3in 3addressing 3this 3goal?
A. asking 3students 3to 3try 3to 3read 3a 3short 3story 3silently 3in 3a 3specified 3amount 3of
3time
B. engaging 3students 3in 3a 3round-robin 3reading 3of 3a 3short 3story
C. having 3students 3read 3and 3then 3rewrite 3a 3short 3story 3in 3the 3form 3of 3a 3song
3or 3poem
D. leading 3students 3in 3an 3echo 3reading 3of 3a 3short 3story 3- correct 3answerD
As 3part 3of 3an 3informal 3reading 3assessment, 3a 3teacher 3asks 3a 3first-grade
3student 3to 3read 3a 3grade-level 3passage 3aloud. 3As 3the 3student 3reads, 3the
3teacher 3marks 3the 3student's 3errors 3on 3a 3copy 3of 3the 3passage, 3indicating
3errors 3of 3substitution, 3insertion, 3omission, 3and 3reversal. 3The 3teacher 3also
3notes 3any 3repetitions 3or 3self-corrections. 3This 3assessment 3is 3likely 3to
3provide 3the 3most 3useful 3information 3about 3the 3student's 3skills 3in 3which 3of
3the 3following 3areas 3of 3reading 3development?
A. reading 3comprehension
B. vocabulary 3knowledge
C. phonemic 3awareness
D. word 3recognition 3- 3 3 correct 3answerD
Which 3of 3the 3following 3scenarios 3would 3provide 3the 3best 3evidence 3that 3a
3kindergarten 3student 3is 3progressing 3according 3to 3typical 3stages 3of 3literacy
3development?
A. Now 3the 3student 3provides 3detailed 3drawings 3to 3accompany 3his
3written 3symbols, 3whereas 3he 3never 3illustrated 3his 3writings 3at 3the
3beginning 3of 3the 3school 3year.
B. At 3the 3beginning 3of 3the 3school 3year, 3the 3student 3often 3incorporated
3words 3into 3his 3writings 3that 3he 3had 3copied 3from 3environmental 3print,
3but 3now 3he 3only 3uses 3his 3own 3original 3symbols.
C. Now 3the 3student 3knows 3that 3he 3is 3not 3writing 3real 3words, 3whereas 3at 3the
3beginning 3of 3the 3school 3year 3he 3would 3point 3to 3clusters 3of 3letters 3and 3call
3them 3words.
D. At 3the 3beginning 3of 3the 3school 3year, 3the 3student 3told 3a 3different 3story
3each 3time 3he 3reread 3his 3writings, 3but 3now 3he 3follows 3the 3letters 3with 3his
3finger 3and 3uses 3similar 3words 3when 3rereading. 3- correct 3answerD
Which 3of 3the 3following 3words 3would 3be 3most 3appropriate 3to 3teach 3as 3a 3sight
3word 3to 3fifth- 3grade 3students?
A. teacher
B. understand
C. scientist
D. explain 3- correct 3answerC
Which 3of 3the 3following 3teacher 3actions 3during 3a 3read-aloud 3of 3a 3"big 3book" 3is
3likely 3to 3be 3most 3effective 3in 3supporting 3kindergartners' 3vocabulary
3development?
A. reading 3dramatically 3using 3exaggerated 3intonation 3and 3placing 3extra
3emphasis 3on 3key 3words 3in 3the 3text
